Church Life Activities

Courses and other events in the Life of the Church  

See below!

For details of events please email enquiries@templetaunton.uk

Circuit Lent Activities
Easter Services & Events

Bible Study - Lent on ZOOM:
Looking at the Sermon on the Mount, Tuesdays at 7.30 from 20th February – 26th March for joining details contact Peter Thomas.
Lent is often a time when Christian people are encouraged to spend a bit more time reflecting on their faith. This is often done through a short Bible Study course - and this year we will be looking at the central sermon of Jesus ministry (the Sermon on the Mount). 

This will be on the Tuesdays in Lent at 7.30 - i.e. starting on 20th February and lasting for 6 weeks. 

We will be holding a prayer time this coming Tuesday 6th February at 7.30 - then have a week-off for Shrove Tuesday on 13th February. 

The first session will be a general overview of the book at
What Jesus Taught in the Sermon on the Mount (Youtube Visual Commentary by Bible Project)
then we will unpack what it means for us over the following 5 weeks.

Good Friday: At 12 noon Churches Together will meet outside Taunton Minster for an Act of Worship.

Temple

Lent Study Evenings: Lent is early this year, and through our 3 churches partnership (Temple, Paul Street URC and St John’s CofE), we are again offering three Lent evenings, all on Zoom - and all at 7.00pm. The theme this year is ‘Wilderness and Wandering’. The evenings will be: Thursday 22nd February, Thursday 7th March, and Thursday 21st March. Please email enquiries@templetaunton.uk for details.

Holy Week Prayer Stations:  Prayer Stations and Reflections on the Events of Holy Week
The Sanctuary will be open from 10:30 – 12:30 on Tuesday 26th  March, Wednesday 27th  March, Maundy Thursday, 28th  March. A Pop-Up Easter café will operate during these times.

Good Friday: There will be a Service in the Sanctuary at 10:30am to reflect on events surrounding the Crucifixion, led by Rev Deborah Kirk. The doors will be open from 9:30 am with the prayer stations still in situ and available to access until 10:25 am only (no refreshments).

Easter Saturday: The church will be decorated ready for Easter Day. 

Easter Day: At 8.00am - A Sunrise Communion in Vivary Park, followed by Breakfast in the church Hall with eggs, (naturally!) - both hens and chocolate - along with North Staffordshire oatcakes with ham and cheese. (And Sunday papers!).

This will be followed by an Easter Communion Service in the Church at 10.30am, to be led by Rev Deborah. Everyone who wishes to do so is invited to bring a few bright flowers to transform the empty cross during the service. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be available in the hall after the service.

Pawlett

Saturday 2nd March at 12.00 noon: Lent Lunch in the village hall

Thursday 28th March at 7.30pm: Maundy Thursday Service in the Chapel Schoolroom

Friday 29th March at 11.00am: Good Friday Service in the Chapel.

Sunday 31st March – Easter Sunday: United Service in the Parish Church (no service at the Chapel) 

Rowbarton

Easter Cracked Week Monday 11th to Friday 15th March All day 

During Holy Week we are going to have a Movie Night and watch ‘I believe’ on 25th March. Refreshments are from 6:30pm and the film will start at 7.00pm. Everyone is welcome.

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service Thursday 28th March 7.30pm Church – led by Rev Deborah Kirk

Good Friday Reflection Friday 29th March 9.30pm Church – led by Rev Annie Deche

Easter Sunday Communion Service at 10.30am, led by Rev Mike Parsons 

Lisieux Way

Lent: During Lent we are using a Liturgy from Methodist Publishing with the theme ‘a phrase from ‘Love Divine’. Each week specific items are brought to the cross: Week 1, a torn cloth; Week 2, sweet wrappers; Week 3, a small model table such as from a doll’s house; Week 4, a globe; Week 5, a packet of seeds; Week 6, a coat. We have had offers of a globe and seeds, but we still require a model table and coat.

Sunday 24th March10.30am Palm Sunday Service led by Virginia Pearson. This will include distribution of palm crosses.

Thursday 28th March 2.00pm Easter Service for Moorhaven residents led by Rev Annie Deche

Good Friday 29th March 10.45am Service led by Rev Annie Deche

Easter Sunday 31st March 10.30am Service led by Rev Annie Deche

North Curry & Curland

Good Friday Taizé Service Friday 29th March at 7:00pm at North Curry led by Rev Deborah Kirk

Easter Sunday Communion Service at 11.00am, led by Rev Tony Cox

Middlezoy

Sunday 24 th March, 6.30pm, led by Reverend Deborah Kirk 

Good Friday – 29th March, with Rev Deborah Kirk, we shall be offering a one-hour reflection  space at 2.30pm on Good Friday in the Methodist Church

Bridgwater

Wednesday 27th March - We shall be holding a Film Night in the Church Hall. 6pm for 6.30pm. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday 28th March - Maundy Thursday Communion at 7.30pm will be led by Rev Annie, in the hall.

Friday 29th March - Good Friday Service at 7.30pm will be led by Rev Annie in the Church.

Easter Flowers: We shall be decorating our Church for Easter on Saturday 30th March from 10am and hope you will join us for that. If you would like to donate flowers in memory of loved ones, please bring flowers on the day or donate money to buy flowers. Please give money for flowers and names of loved ones to Jane Allin. These names will appear in our notice sheet on Easter Sunday.

Sunday 31st March - Easter Sunday Communion Service at 10.30am will be led by Rev Lynne Mayers in the Church. This will be followed by our annual Easter Egg Hunt and our Easter Lunch.